practices and land uses would be maintained. Specifically considering the Dreyer Ranch lands, we would 

 interpret this to mean that motorized public access would still be prohibited off Woodworth Road or Forest 

 Service Road #477. This would minimize impacts to grizzly bears that you are concerned about. 



We will consider the concerns you have raised and advice you have offered regarding possible future 

 cattle grazing and skid trail construction as we develop more specific land management plans for the 

 Dreyer Ranch lands in the future. We also remain interested in your future input on managing old growth 

 habitat. The confusing statement you referred to in the Summary of Environmental Effects (under the 

 heading of Timber Volumes) is meant to indicate that the appraised property value of the lands DNRC is 

 offering for exchange exceeds the appraised values of the lands DNRC would receive in exchange. 

 Therefore, to equalize values in the exchanges, not all DNRC lands that are identified in the DEIS will 

 actually be exchanged. So, DNRC will expect to retain some of the timber that was initially identified for 

 exchange. 



WRITTEN COMMENT #2: 



Original Message 



From: John & Pamela Keller [mailto:slk3109@blackfoot.net] 

 Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2001 9:42 AM 

 To: Mike & Sharon Thompson 

 Subject: Game Range 



After reviewing the options for continuing expansion of the Game Range, John & I are in support of "Alternative D" 

 (the exchange between DNRC and PCTC, as well as the exchange between FWP and DNRC). Please use this e-mail 

 as indication of our support. 



John & Pamela Keller 

 Seeley Lake, Montana 



RESPONSE #2: 



No response needed. 



WRITTEN COMMENT #3: 



Mr. Mike Thompson 

 Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks 

 3201 SpurginRoad 

 Missoula, MT 59804 



Dear Mike, Revised February 22, 2001 



I just didn't feel like standing in front of a tape recorder last night at the Seeley Lake Elementary School, but still 

 feel the need to comment on the DEIS for the BCWMA. Like all speakers last night, I am a proponent of the DEIS 

 - alternative "D" - the preferred alternative. 



That documented, there is more (positive) to say. Reading the Executive Summary was (as usual) an enlightening 

 experience. There have obviously been a tremendous number of man hours involved to generate this document - not 

 only FWP, but by others including DNRC. The good news is that the science exists in responsible agencies to 

 assure that informed decisions are made that apply to the efforts in the field. The bad news is that those same 

 responsible persons must prove to the laymen that they do have the data to make responsible decisions — example 



BCWMA Land Exchanges Final Environmental Impact Statement 1 1 



